Fighting Ukraine’s corruption virus

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption and a s...

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption and a set of constitutional reforms which pave the way for a specialised anti-corruption court, are among the ways Ukraine is trying to solve its ongoing corruption problems, reports Dimitar Ganev.

On 24 August 2016, Ukraine celebrated 25 years since it officially declared its independence from the Soviet Union. Sadly, during this period, corruption has established itself as a leading obstacle for inward investment into the country.

Today, while opinion wavers between lawmakers, the public and Russian and Western European political influences, the problem is felt to permeate every aspect of the country’s life, from legislature and business to education and health services.